Many that post here "don't remember the good old days", cause you weren't born....

1. Before Bolt decision....late 60's ---- most of the 70's

2. Lot's of big native fish, many 25+

3. Rivers like the Humptulips....had a 3 fish limit...."upper train bridge", would have 75- 100 guys bank fishing.....fish everywhere.

4. Satsop River was open until April 30....I'd fish spring vacation and weekends.....in April....not see another fisherman.

5. Wynoochee had scary big winterrun steelhead AND SPRINGERS.

6. Tide waters had 100's of searun cutthroat.....many 18+ inches

7. Upper Quinault, Hoh, Queets, Bogie..........wow

8. Cowlitz.......what I remember....plunkers everywhere, both sides of the river, salmon hatchery.....bells ringing...all the time....

Now those were the "good old days" !!!!!!!!!